The average acceptance rate of Top Colleges in Mississippi is 75.53%, a total of 9,338 applicants applied to the schools and 7,928 accepted.
University of Mississippi had the most number of applicants of 33,363 and Mississippi University for Women had the least number of applicants of 557 among Top Colleges in Mississippi.
Millsaps College had the lowest acceptance rate of 43.12% and Delta State University had the highest rate of 100.00%.
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 841 | 507 | 245 | 60.29% | 48.32% |
| 2 | Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 23,346 | 18,125 | 3,596 | 77.64% | 19.84% |
| 3 | University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 33,363 | 32,223 | 5,972 | 96.58% | 18.53% |
| 4 | Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS | 557 | 503 | 174 | 90.31% | 34.59% |
| 5 | Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 2,340 | 1,009 | 179 | 43.12% | 17.74% |
| 6 | University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 7,048 | 6,986 | 1,745 | 99.12% | 24.98% |
| 7 | Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 15,487 | 14,426 | 955 | 93.15% | 6.62% |
| 8 | Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS | 2,637 | 1,312 | 243 | 49.75% | 18.52% |
| 9 | Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS | 6,532 | 2,961 | 610 | 45.33% | 20.60% |
| 10 | Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 1,231 | 1,231 | 217 | 100.00% | 17.63% |
| - | Average | 9,338 | 7,928 | 1,394 | 76% | 23% |